Nicolet Advisory Services LLC Buys 10,909 Shares of Philip Morris International Inc. $PM

Nicolet Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 78.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,897 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,909 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Philip Morris International were worth $3,848,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in PM. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Philip Morris International by 31.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,027,000 after acquiring an additional 2,023 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Philip Morris International by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $252,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Philip Morris International by 53.7% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,027,000 after purchasing an additional 1,970 shares during the period. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in Philip Morris International by 7.7% during the second quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 132,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $24,187,000 after purchasing an additional 9,524 shares during the period. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC increased its stake in Philip Morris International by 90.0% in the second quarter. Clearstead Trust LLC now owns 361 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 78.63% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on PM. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $181.50 target price on shares of Philip Morris International in a report on Monday, February 9th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $220.00 to $180.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Philip Morris International from $190.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Philip Morris International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on Philip Morris International from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $196.83.

Philip Morris International Stock Performance

Shares of PM stock opened at $174.52 on Friday. Philip Morris International Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.11 and a 52 week high of $191.30. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $176.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $164.14. The company has a market capitalization of $271.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.38.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.70. Philip Morris International had a net margin of 12.09% and a negative return on equity of 130.95%. The company had revenue of $10.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.40 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.55 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Philip Morris International has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.800-1.850 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.380-8.530 EPS. Analysts forecast that Philip Morris International Inc. will post 7.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Philip Morris International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 19th will be paid a $1.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 19th. This represents a $5.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. Philip Morris International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 80.88%.

Insider Transactions at Philip Morris International

In other Philip Morris International news, CFO Emmanuel Babeau sold 33,800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.61, for a total transaction of $6,138,418.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 164,463 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,868,125.43. This represents a 17.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Jacek Olczak sold 80,000 shares of Philip Morris International stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.18, for a total value of $14,574,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 632,344 shares in the company, valued at $115,200,429.92. This represents a 11.23% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Philip Morris International

Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE: PM) is a global tobacco company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, other nicotine-containing products and a growing portfolio of smoke-free alternatives for adult smokers. The firm traces its corporate roots to the 19th century Philip Morris enterprise and was established as an independent, publicly traded company following a 2008 separation from what is now Altria. Since the spin-off, the company has focused on serving international markets outside the United States.

PMI’s product mix includes traditional combustible cigarettes as well as smoke-free offerings such as heated tobacco systems and other reduced-risk products.